Collection Confederate D-Guard. Whatcha think?

[Rhea Cole]

He obviously hasn't seen my collection yet. Haha

I do have an entire storage unit full of Confederate relics, documents, books, Soldiers letters, blades, photos, newspapers, etc... I also have the gloves that I used when I exhumed General Hill's remains. It's doesn't get any more authentic than that.

The phrase "… private collection…" applies.

 

[JerryD]

There's many accounts of Confederate's using them in close quarters combat. I have a ton saved in my archives. Newspaper articles that I've clipped from Newspapers. com, first hand accounts from books, from Soldier's letters, etc...

I also own a letter written by John Dill of the 57th Virginia Infantry. It is dated September 11th, 1861 in Richmond, VA. He wrote about some very interesting content. Including how another Soldier in camp was drunk and while walking, fell onto his bowie knife, passing away shortly after.

I'd be very skeptical of any newspaper accounts. We know stories in the news papers are often (if not usually) fabricated for sensational effect. One of the things I enjoy doing is going back and reading newspaper accounts of battles and seeing just how far from reality they often are.

All I know is I have read that there was precious few instances in the war when bayonets actually came into play. There were a few granted, but it was rare. It just seems that resorting to knives would be even rarer. But maybe not. Maybe in close quarters a knife is a better weapon to have than a bayonet. Would love to see some of your examples, if you have the inclination to share.

 

[JackADriscoll]

I'd be very skeptical of any newspaper accounts. We know stories in the news papers are often (if not usually) fabricated for sensational effect. One of the things I enjoy doing is going back and reading newspaper accounts of battles and seeing just how far from reality they often are.

All I know is I have read that there was precious few instances in the war when bayonets actually came into play. There were a few granted, but it was rare. It just seems that resorting to knives would be even rarer. But maybe not. Maybe in close quarters a knife is a better weapon to have than a bayonet. Would love to see some of your examples, if you have the inclination to share.

In range TV I think did a video about how superior melee weapons were to bayonets in ww1. Pretty interesting watch but I can't find it

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Would love to see some of your examples, if you have the inclination to share.

This is my absolute favorite, from a Union Officer in the 71st New York. He said, "drawing their tremendous knives, they cut and slashed among the United States troops as though, in his language, 'they were mowing down weeds."

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

There's many accounts of Confederate's using their "tremendous knives" in close quarters combat. Especially in 1861-62.

 

[JerryD]

This is my absolute favorite, from a Union Officer in the 71st New York. He said, "drawing their tremendous knives, they cut and slashed among the United States troops as though, in his language, 'they were mowing down weeds."

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Thanks for posting this, but have to admit this looks like the kind of story newspapers loved to print that were more often than not fiction. Officer not named. No battle mentioned. No context provided at all. And his description of battle kind of defies common sense. Color me very skeptical this is a real instance of bowie knives being used.

 

[Trooper "D"]

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Nice.

 

[G Low]

If Forrest had one of these instead of a pen knife he would not have made peace and his attacker before his attacker died.

 

[G Low]

Nice knife, Jerry's always skeptical. I would like to hear more about Gen. Hill.

 

[Patrick H]

I'm not an expert and I'm not trying to cast doubt here. I just have a question: Why does the handle look so much better preserved than the steel? Is it possible the handle was replaced at some point in the life of the knife? I agree it sure looks intimidating. If anyone pulled one of these things on me, I'd find out how fast I could run.

 

[G Low]

He obviously hasn't seen my collection yet. Haha

I do have an entire storage unit full of Confederate relics, documents, books, Soldiers letters, blades, photos, newspapers, etc... I also have the gloves that I used when I exhumed General Hill's remains. It's doesn't get any more authentic than that.

Thank you for your help in respecting the remains of one of our past patriots.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

I'm not an expert and I'm not trying to cast doubt here. I just have a question: Why does the handle look so much better preserved than the steel? Is it possible the handle was replaced at some point in the life of the knife? I agree it sure looks intimidating. If anyone pulled one of these things on me, I'd find out how fast I could run.

The pictures don't really show it well. You can see the wear on the handle much better in person. Its got some cracks and honest age. And you can see where the metal has leeched into the wood over 160 years causing that dark patina.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Nice knife, Jerry's always skeptical. I would like to hear more about Gen. Hill.

Here's a video that I made about exhuming General Hill's remains. Deo Vindice.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

 

[Trooper "D"]

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Do they have scabbards?

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Do they have scabbards?

No, unfortunately they are lost to time.

 

[Package4]

There's many accounts of Confederate's using them in close quarters combat. I have a ton saved in my archives. Newspaper articles that I've clipped from Newspapers. com, first hand accounts from books, from Soldier's letters, etc...

I also own a letter written by John Dill of the 57th Virginia Infantry. It is dated September 11th, 1861 in Richmond, VA. He wrote about some very interesting content. Including how another Soldier in camp was drunk and while walking, fell onto his bowie knife, passing away shortly after.

Please share those accounts.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Please share those accounts.

Here's some of the ones that I have saved on my phone. I clipped these from Newspapers. com. There's many more. There's also a lot in Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton, Josh Phillips, and John Sexton. I also have first edition books from the period that mention bowies in hand to hand combat. I have a letter written by John Dill of the 57th Virginia Infantry. It is dated September 11th, 1861 in Richmond, VA. He wrote about some very interesting content. Including how another Soldier in camp was drunk and while walking, fell onto his bowie knife, passing away shortly after.

 

[G Low]

Here's some of the ones that I have saved on my phone. I clipped these from Newspapers. com. There's many more. There's also a lot in Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton, Josh Phillips, and John Sexton. I also have first edition books from the period that mention bowies in hand to hand combat. I have a letter written by John Dill of the 57th Virginia Infantry. It is dated September 11th, 1861 in Richmond, VA. He wrote about some very interesting content. Including how another Soldier in camp was drunk and while walking, fell onto his bowie knife, passing away shortly after.

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You definitely know your knives!!

 

[Patrick H]

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The pictures don't really show it well. You can see the wear on the handle much better in person. Its got some cracks and honest age. And you can see where the metal has leeched into the wood over 160 years causing that dark patina.

Okay, thanks!